Easy French Phrases To Know When You Visit

So, you’re planning a trip to France? Or any French-speaking countries?

But you do not speak French?

Here are 20 easy French phrases to know for travellers and words you might need through your trip to make it a little easier!
Sometimes, not everyone speaks English, although most of the time, French (at least in Paris) knows at least basic English, so you should be fine. Especially in touristy areas, it shouldn’t be a problem as they are accustomed to foreigners and required to speak English. If you go to the country or some less visited areas, though, it’s 50/50!
However, I think it’s always nice to know a little bit or some words of the language of the country you visit!

As I wrote above, those French phrases can be used in any French-speaking country; they contain necessary words and sentences that might be used during your stay. To ask for help to buy Metro tickets (although it’s reasonably easy with the machine and you can choose the language you wish) at restaurants and so on!

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Easy French Phrases To Know When You Visit

Alright, so first of all, let’s start with some short words (I promise it is; I don’t say that because I’m French), which are basic French.

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See? I told you this is easy! So, it’s time to move on to my next bit.

Now that you have a few basic vocabularies that could be useful during your trip to France let’s move on to more complete phrases to add to your survival French phrases guide. ➻

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I know French pronunciation can be a little tricky for foreigners (but it’s cute!), especially with our “r”, for example.
While I can’t help you out with pronunciation on a written post ( well, actually, I could record and post on here, but trust me, you don’t want to hear my awkward self, anyhoo), I can, however, link you to this super helpful website, Forvo. 

Forvo is an online pronunciation dictionary where native speakers record themselves saying a specific word so you can search for the phrase you need so you know how to pronounce it! It’s an excellent tool for anyone learning a language on their own. 

With this, you can use some basic phrases and words daily during your trip to France or any French-speaking country! Hopefully, this will help you out. You might even want to start and learn French after ah ah.

If you’d like to know anything else, leave me a comment below, and I will gladly help you. 🙂

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Easy French Phrases and words to know for Travellers visiting France

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✈ Best Travel Ressources To Plan Your Next Trip

✈ How To Find Flights?

– Skyscanner; it is a good comparator for finding the cheapest flights.
– Google Flights is also a good help when comparing flights.

✈ Where To Book Accommodations?

– Booking.com: plenty of options and ways to get discounts the more you book.

✈ Best Sites To Book Activities

– GetYourGuide when I can’t get a ticket directly on the website or if it’s easier to go through them.
– Klook if you need to book more than just activities and would like to get everything from the same website or different day trips—(i.e. transport cards, car rental, hotel…).

✈ Other helpful travel resources

– Radical Storage: If you need a place to keep your luggage for an extended period when you travel, I recommend using them.
– TheTrainline: If you love to travel by train like me, then TheTrainline needs to be your go-to website for train travel in Europe.

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